"-sti" meaning in Finnish

See -sti in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-stiˣ/, [-s̠ti(ʔ)] Forms: -mmin [comparative], -immin [superlative]
Etymology: From Proto-Finnic *-stik, probably equivalent to -sta (elative suffix) + -i (lative suffix). Cognate to Estonian -sti. For the use of an elative ending to derive such adverbs, compare Erzya -сто (-sto), -стэ (-stë), (-сте (-ste)) e.g. in вадрясто (vadŕasto), парсте (parste, “well, good”). Etymology templates: {{inh|fi|urj-fin-pro|*-stik}} Proto-Finnic *-stik, {{suffix|fi|-sta|-i|id2=adverbial|pos1=elative suffix|pos2=lative suffix}} -sta (elative suffix) + -i (lative suffix), {{cog|et|-sti}} Estonian -sti, {{cog|myv|-сто}} Erzya -сто (-sto) Head templates: {{head|fi|suffix|comparative|-mmin|superlative|-immin|cat2=adverb-forming suffixes}} -sti (comparative -mmin, superlative -immin)
  1. (adverbial suffix, comparable) Forms adverbs from adjectives describing the manner in which something is done; corresponds to the English suffix -ly. Tags: adverbial, comparable, morpheme, suffix
    Sense id: en--sti-fi-suffix-WTn0Gj72
  2. (multiplicative, not comparable) Forms multiplicative adverbs describing how many times something is done; corresponds to the number + times structure in English. Tags: morpheme, multiplicative, not-comparable Synonyms (expression of how many times something happens): kertaa
    Sense id: en--sti-fi-suffix-HzNQ7Hty Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish terms suffixed with -i (adverbial) Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 24 55 21 Disambiguation of Finnish terms suffixed with -i (adverbial): 30 46 24 Disambiguation of 'expression of how many times something happens': 8 85 7
  3. (intensifier) Forms intensifying adverbs from certain nouns, which can be used with verbs or of large quantities. Tags: emphatic, intensifier, morpheme
    Sense id: en--sti-fi-suffix-gX4O3gyT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -lti, -moinen, -isti (english: -ist)
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "-ist",
      "word": "-isti"
    }
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        {
          "text": "kaunis (“beautiful”) + -sti → kauniisti (“beautifully”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "ruma (“ugly”) + -sti → rumasti (“uglily”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "usea (“many”) + -sti → useasti (“often”)"
        }
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      ],
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        "(adverbial suffix, comparable) Forms adverbs from adjectives describing the manner in which something is done; corresponds to the English suffix -ly."
      ],
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        "adverbial",
        "comparable",
        "morpheme",
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        {
          "text": "kaksi (“two”) + -sti → kahdesti (“twice”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "kymmenen (“ten”) + -sti → kymmenesti (“ten times”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "moni (“many”) + -sti → monesti (“many times”)"
        }
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        "Forms multiplicative adverbs describing how many times something is done; corresponds to the number + times structure in English."
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        "(multiplicative, not comparable) Forms multiplicative adverbs describing how many times something is done; corresponds to the number + times structure in English."
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        }
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        "multiplicative",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "helvetti (“hell”) + -sti → helvetisti (“hellishly”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "rutto (“plague”) + -sti → rutosti (“a lot”)"
        }
      ],
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        "Forms intensifying adverbs from certain nouns, which can be used with verbs or of large quantities."
      ],
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          "intensifier"
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        "(intensifier) Forms intensifying adverbs from certain nouns, which can be used with verbs or of large quantities."
      ],
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        "intensifier",
        "morpheme"
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      "ipa": "/-stiˣ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[-s̠ti(ʔ)]"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Finnish terms inherited from Proto-Finnic",
    "Finnish terms suffixed with -i (adverbial)",
    "Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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      "word": "anestesiologisesti"
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      "word": "helkkaristi"
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    {
      "word": "helvetisti"
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      "word": "hemmetisti"
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      "word": "hiivatisti"
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    {
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    },
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        {
          "text": "kaunis (“beautiful”) + -sti → kauniisti (“beautifully”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "ruma (“ugly”) + -sti → rumasti (“uglily”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "usea (“many”) + -sti → useasti (“often”)"
        }
      ],
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        "Forms adverbs from adjectives describing the manner in which something is done; corresponds to the English suffix -ly."
      ],
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        "(adverbial suffix, comparable) Forms adverbs from adjectives describing the manner in which something is done; corresponds to the English suffix -ly."
      ],
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        "adverbial",
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        "morpheme",
        "suffix"
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    {
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        {
          "text": "kaksi (“two”) + -sti → kahdesti (“twice”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "kymmenen (“ten”) + -sti → kymmenesti (“ten times”)"
        },
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          "text": "moni (“many”) + -sti → monesti (“many times”)"
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        "not-comparable"
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          "text": "helvetti (“hell”) + -sti → helvetisti (“hellishly”)"
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          "text": "rutto (“plague”) + -sti → rutosti (“a lot”)"
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      ],
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        "emphatic",
        "intensifier",
        "morpheme"
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    {
      "ipa": "/-stiˣ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[-s̠ti(ʔ)]"
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    {
      "sense": "expression of how many times something happens",
      "word": "kertaa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-sti"
}

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